December 2008

[This article also appears on the Z-Word Blog.] Maybe because it’s Christmas week, or maybe because the issues are complicated, but there has been a distinctly muted trade union response to the fighting in Gaza….

[This article also appears on Harry’s Place.] Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza has triggered the expected response on the international Left. In a 1,500 strong protest yesterday at the Israeli embassy in London, protestors…

Unions are increasingly turning to tools like Facebook. But there is also a growing awareness of the problems with such social networks. Groups and causes one sets up on Facebook do not belong to you….